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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pleasant Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasant Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Pleasant Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove:

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Pleasant Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
    • Mayesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • East Sumter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Mulberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Sumter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • South Sumter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Millwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Dalzell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cane Savannah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sardinia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Alcolu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Silver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Davis Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Lamar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Lydia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Darlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
    • Prestwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
    • Pine Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Dovesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Sardis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Olanta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Timmonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Ebenezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Coward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Danwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Effingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Scranton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Atkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elliott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Alcot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Bishopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Moore Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Cades
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingstree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greeleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Salters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Grove.

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pleasant Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.

  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cartersville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Cartersville.
  • Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Olanta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (268 more) ...
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Olanta.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Pleasant Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.

  • Shiloh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Lynchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Sardis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Cartersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Seloc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
  • Mayesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sardinia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Timmonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Oswego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ebenezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Brogdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
    • Coward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Grove.

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Grove:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.